diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/env.test.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/env.test.ts
index 6cfc6f60408..112c76139b7 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/env.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/env.test.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ suite('env-namespace', () => {
 		assert.equal(typeof env.appName, 'string');
 		assert.equal(typeof env.machineId, 'string');
 		assert.equal(typeof env.sessionId, 'string');
+		assert.equal(typeof env.shell, 'string');
 	});
 
 	test('env is readonly', function () {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ suite('env-namespace', () => {
 		assert.throws(() => (env as any).appName = '234');
 		assert.throws(() => (env as any).machineId = '234');
 		assert.throws(() => (env as any).sessionId = '234');
+		assert.throws(() => (env as any).shell = '234');
 	});
 
 	test('env.remoteName', function () {
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 67b899a4313..00c92be9246 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -6079,6 +6079,12 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 */
 		export const remoteName: string | undefined;
 
+		/**
+		 * The detected default shell for the extension host, this is overridden by the
+		 * `terminal.integrated.shell` setting for the extension host's platform.
+		 */
+		export const shell: string;
+
 		/**
 		 * Opens an *external* item, e.g. a http(s) or mailto-link, using the
 		 * default application.
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 183828a6860..1f376c0f99f 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -623,12 +623,6 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 */
 		export const logLevel: LogLevel;
 
-		/**
-		 * The detected default shell for the extension host, this is overridden by the
-		 * `terminal.integrated.shell` setting for the extension host's platform.
-		 */
-		export const shell: string;
-
 		/**
 		 * An [event](#Event) that fires when the log level has changed.
 		 */
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
index bbb26a719e9..debcbce5d4c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ export function createApiFactory(
 				return extHostClipboard;
 			},
 			get shell() {
-				checkProposedApiEnabled(extension);
 				return extHostTerminalService.getDefaultShell(configProvider);
 			},
 			openExternal(uri: URI) {